The Tragedy of Coriolanus: a tragedy by Shakespeare based on the life of the Roman general Caius Marcius Coriolanus after his military success against various uprisings challenging the government of Rome after the expulsion of the Tarquin kings

Coriolanus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1605 and 1608. The play is based on the life of the legendary Roman leader Caius Marcius Coriolanus. The tragedy is one of the last two tragedies written by Shakespeare, along with Antony and Cleopatra.Coriolanus is the name given to a Roman general after his military success against various uprisings challenging the government of Rome. Following this success, Coriolanus becomes active in politics and seek...